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Post by gmauch on Mar 14, 2012 23:43:46 GMT -5
Got the MX245 and heavy harrow out on some alfalfa ground. Folded up and ready to roll.  And away we go!  Tank came along for the ride.  |
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Post by TwoTone on Mar 15, 2012 1:18:46 GMT -5
Nice. I don't let my big dog in the tractor as she gets bored and chews on things. And I don't want her chewing on the nav controller lol.
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Post by 70ds on Mar 15, 2012 21:13:58 GMT -5
I need that harrow for about ten minutes on my little alfalfa patch. lol
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Post by gmauch on Mar 15, 2012 23:03:09 GMT -5
Two tone- he was getting annoyed because it was too roughy to sleep.
Clayton- I did the math and I was averaging around 40ac/hr
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Post by TwoTone on Mar 16, 2012 21:07:29 GMT -5
If you do that or roller-harrow it like we do it breaks the crowns on the plant and makes it spread out which leads to thicker better hay. We roller-harrowed ours last week when we planted our barley and its already green.
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Post by 70ds on Mar 16, 2012 22:28:35 GMT -5
It would take you a little over 15 minutes for my alfalfa patch then. lol I need to work on the gophers then harrow ours.
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Post by gmauch on Mar 16, 2012 22:59:55 GMT -5
Clayton- it takes that long just to unfold it. Lol
Johndeere- what two tone said also we follow this with a float and the combo does great at smoothing up fields and controlling mustard weed
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Post by gmauch on Mar 18, 2012 12:57:06 GMT -5
We have never noticed any damage. We are actually really happy with how the hay regrows.
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Post by Tomas D. on Mar 18, 2012 15:23:11 GMT -5
Nice setup you got there! wish we had the magnum on our degelman heavy harrows
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Post by treymo on Mar 18, 2012 16:09:57 GMT -5
That's a very sharp harrow. How does one of those "heavy harrows" compare to like a Martens of a Mcfarlene? Do you incorporate a lot of manure with that?
Trey
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Post by gmauch on Mar 18, 2012 16:37:08 GMT -5
Not very often do we incorporate manure because we do not graze any cattle but we do have a couple landlords that graze horses and we incorporate that. Flexi Coil seems to be alot heavier than than those others. Its a pretty good pull with 225hp.
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Post by TwoTone on Mar 18, 2012 19:48:08 GMT -5
Damage to the crown is great for hay. It makes it spread out, grow faster and make better hay.
You ever disked a crappy field of hay and then got a good rain on it? You will have a better looking stand than you did before by a long shot
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